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Liability of the association
The term liability is used in connection with the performance of a contract as well as the obligation to pay damages for harmful conduct. The association is liable for the legal transactions of its bodies, and also for harmful conduct on their side, provided it is culpable and unlawful and leads to a material, monetary damage or intangible injury. In these cases, the association is responsible and must stand up for the financial consequences. The association is exclusively liable with its assets, unless otherwise stipulated in the articles of association. A distinction must be made with regard to the liability of the bodies towards the association. The liability of the bodies of an association arises from the legal relationship between the person in a certain function, e.g. a committee member, and the association.
